Car end



Aug. 30,1927. 1,640,912

w. D. THOMPSON CAR END Original Filed NOV. 27, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l *Y 1 a?! ivf-'fuga 0 @@@@GO@@@0@0@@GQQQQGQQQQQ@ 'L I"Hum .num muil "umllllll Giro: 14.95

Aug. 30,1921.

W. D. THOMPSON CAR END original Filed Nov.- 27, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 egg `o OISE) o o o l anne/wkn D, Tlf/ompsovf/ Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

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WrLLraM D. THOMPSON,

OF DETROIT. MICHIGAN, A.SSIGLTOR., BY 'MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO HUTGHINS CAR ROOFING COME'ANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A COR- EOBATION OF DELAWARE.

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Application filed November 27, 1922, lSerial Nol 603,687. Renewed October 1, 1925.

The invention relates to the construction of car bodies and more particularly to car ends of that type in which aV plurality of paneled metallic plates are riveted or otherwise joined to each other to torni an extended sheet. ln, the manufacture of such plates it is advantageous `to have only a single panel in each oi the sections as this siinplities the pressingr operation. However. Jfor certain uses `greater strength is obtained by forming a plurality of panels in certain ot the sections which are combined with other sections of the single panel construction. The present invention therefore consists in such a combined single and multiple panel construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure l is an end elevation of a car show- My improved construction is applicable tok any suitable design of carl frame. but as shown. Al is the end sill. B the end plate and (l the corner posts constitutinf1f the end frame ot the car. Extending across this frame is al metallic end plate ot the following construetion: D. D. D2 are oblong! paneled plates which extend transversely from corner post to corner post 'and are provided at their ends with 'angle danses All for entendinlr around said posts. Each ot plates is ltermed with a plurality. preferably two. ot panels F. F therein which are arranged in a plane parallel to the plane ot the niarpjinaland intermediate portions ot the sheet and are connected thereto by obliouelyextending portions G and G at the sides and ends. The adiacent plates overlap each other and are rigidly secured prefer( bly by riveting, Also, the dimensions are so chosen to secure relatively great rigidity in the composite plate. there beine4 suhstantially an equal amount ot metal in each ot the parallel planes with suiiicient transversely extending metal to carry the stresses from one plane to the other.

The combined height ot the plates D, D.y D2 is only equal to a portion of the height lying flush with theinner plane.

these paneled of the ear and the remainder ot' the end is composed ot sections Hand H. Thesek are similar to the sections D, D', D2, with the exception that there is but a single panel of greater width in each of the sections.

A. composite plate tormed as described of single and'multiple panel sections will have a `@greater streng-th and rigidity than one formed solely of single panel sections. lOn the'other hand. by using: single panel sec-v tions for the upper portion of the composite plateD the manutacturiner. cost is somewhat lessened and, as the lower portion is subjected to @greater stresses than the upper portion. the structure is snbstantiallyas y vstrongas where composedentirely-of muln tiple panel sections.y l

wooden liningv I. preferably formed` of matched boards. extendingf vertically and Nailing strips .l for the liningr are arranged in the recesses formed by the/panels.A these being bolted or otherwise secured in position] I What I claim as my inventiony is:

l. Ina car body construction. a composite metallic plate formed ot a series of overlapping pressed Vsheet metal sections rigidlysecured to veach other. ythe adiacentsections forming a portion ot said plate being` formed with a single panel pressed therein and the adjacent sections forming; another portion of said plate and subjected to lgreater stresses than the first-mentioned sections beingr formed with a plurality of panels.

2. In a car body construction, a composite metallic plate formed ot a series of overlapping pressed sheet metal sections rigidly secured vto each otherA the adjacent sections forminov the lower portion of said plate. being` formed with a plurality of panels therein, and the sections forming the remainder of the plate beingr formed with a. single panel in each.

3. In a car body constructionfa composite metallic plate formed of a series of Oblong,Y rectangular pressed sheet metal sect-ions overlapping l and rigidly secured to each other, a portion of said sections being;r formed with a. single panel pressed in each and a portion normally subjected to greater stressesv than the first-mentioned portion having a plurality of panels pressed therein.

4. In a car body construction, a composite metallic plate tormed of a series of oblong rectangular pressed sheet metal sections, said sections extending t-ransversely and having their side edges. overlapping and rigidly Vsecured to each other, the sections Aforming the lower portion of said plate being formed with a plurality ot panels pressed in each and the sections forming the upper portion of the plate beingl formed with a single panel pressed in each.

5, In a car body construction, a composite metallic plate formed ot a series oi overlapping sheet metal sections having their everlapping portions secured tc each other, a portion of said sections being subjected to greater stresses than another portion of said sections and being` formed with a plurality of panels pressed therein, the second-mentioned portion of said sections being formed ith a single panel pressed therein.

6. A wall structure ter railway cars comprising one or more metallic plates, said wall structure having aI plurality of parallel panels formed therein. said panels being connected at opposite sides te the plates and arranged with varying distances between the centers of adjacentpanels. j

7. A wall structure for railway cars comprising one or more metallic plates, said wall structure having a plurality ot equal depth parallel panels iormedtherein, said panels being connected at their longitudinal sides to the plates, the distances between the censtfers of adjacent panels near the floor oi the car being less than elsewhere.

8. A wall structure for railway cars comprising one or more metallic plates, said wall structure having a plurality of equal depth parallel panels formed therein, connected at opposite sides to said plates, and terminating within the edees of the plate, with the panels being arranged Varying distances between the centers of adjacent panels. y

9. A wall structure for railway cars comprising one or more metallic plates, said wall structure having a plurality of parallel rpanels formed therein. connected at opposite sides to said plates and terminating within the edges of the plate, the distances between the Acenters ot adjacent panels near the floor of the car being less than elsewhere.

10. A wall structure for vrailway cars comprising one or more metallic plates, said wall structure having a plurality et parallel and varying width panels for-med y,therein and connected at opposite sides to the plates and arranged with varying distances between the centers of adjacent panels. i

ll. A wall structure for railway cars com-y nected panels Ylormed therein, terminating within the edges of the pla-te, with varying distances between the centers of adjacent panels.

18. A wall structure-for railway cars comprising one or morevmetallic plates', said wall structure having a. plurality of l parallel peripherally connected panels formedtherein, the distances between the centers of adjacent panels and the widths ofthe panels both being smaller near the bottom of the wall than elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I aliix mv signature.

WILLIAM D. THoiaPsoN. 

